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RAP to DSM: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
507 mi
815 km · 440 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
507 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Near DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from DSM?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Des Moines (DSM) is 507 miles (815 km, 440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Rapid City and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to DSM?
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